Day 2 was just so exciting to me: the first time being back in Pittsburgh since two and a half years, the first time seeing my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins on this trip. But first of all, I had to get…
Sunrunner – Sacred Arts of Navigation
Sunrunner call their music “heavy prog-rock“. Thus, this review of their 2022 album Sacred Arts of Navigation feels to be a feast for rock guitar lovers. I have been able to listen tot he album before it has been actually released…
Following The Pittsburgh Penguins in March 2022 (Day 1, 10th March 2022)
Time to see my hockey team again! The first day of my Pittsburgh Penguins trip to the States did not feature a match of Pennsylvania’s premier one (is there another team out there in that state? 🙂 ), but at…
Messa – Close
Doom metal from Italy: Messa means nothing but (religious) mass. On 11th March 2022, they will release a new album, Close, which is the third major release of he band. I already had listen to their songs. Here is my…
House of German History (Haus der Geschichte) Bonn
Germany between World War II. – this is roughly the mission of the House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany – or Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, how the place is named in German. The museum,…
Following The Pittsburgh Penguins in March 2022 (Preview)
Two years without visiting the United States are about to come to an end: in March 2022, I had planned a trip to follow my favorite ice hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, for a series of five matches. Unfortunately, match…
The Shires – The 10 Year Plan
New songs by The Shires – some two years after their Good Years, the British state-of-the-art country artists are releasing a new album. I had a listen to The 10 Year Plan before the album’s release date on 11th May 2022. Here are…
Keflavik Airport (KEF)
There is currently some effort to establish regular international flights from Akureyri (AEY) again, but in general, if you approach Iceland, Keflavik Airport (KEF) is the place to go. There is hardly any alternative option to get to the island,…